Life Satisfaction of International Students: (How) Do Study Demands, Institutional, and Individual Resources Matter? by Juan Serrano-Sánchez, Julia Zimmermann, Edgar Hahn, Dina Kuhlee

“…We used cross-sectional survey data from 503 international students across more than 20 higher education institutions. Latent structural equation models showed that lower study demands were associated with lower stress and higher student engagement, which in turn predicted greater life satisfaction. …”
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Improving mental health and well-being of hospital staff: mixed-methods process evaluation of the SEEGEN trial by Bernd Puschner, Maja Stiawa, Martin Peters, Peter Angerer, Felicitas Rapp, Florian Junne, Melanie Genrich-Hasken, Andreas Müller, Imad Maatouk, Madeleine Helaß, Nadine Mulfinger, Harald Gündel

“…The participants’ adjustments in terms of stress reduction related primarily to the individual level, in particular to changes in behaviour and the altered perception of work situations. …”
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Status of human rights violations and trauma among North Korean defectors: a cross-sectional study by So Hee Lee, Won Woong Lee, Haewoo Lee, Jin Yong Jun, Jin-Won Noh

“…Standardized measurement tools, including the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist (PCL-5), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7), and Short Form-8 Health Survey (SF-8), were employed. …”
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TaCIPK19-3D Improves Photosynthetic Machinery, Growth, Yield, and Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Rice by Muhammad Arif, Dingli Hong, Ruhong Xu, Mo Xian Chen, Hafiz Mamoon Rehman, Zhongni Wang, Luhua Li

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Symptom heterogeneity in students with mild to severe depression symptomatology and their differential symptom-specific changes during an internet-based, guided cognitive behaviour... by Lynn Boschloo, Jasmijn Wijnands, Nadia Garnefski, Vivian Kraaij, Petra Hurks, Danielle Remmerswaal, Reinout W. Wiers, Sascha Struijs, Elske Salemink

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The practical year: a qualitative study on stressors, resources and proposed improvements among medical students by Lisa Guthardt, Syna Franck, Thomas Muth, Adrian Loerbroks

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Soil water dynamics in mid-season rice fields under deficit irrigation by LIU Fangping, HAO Enyi, XU Tao

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The role of financial stress, food insecurity, and COVID-19-related illness concerns shaping mental health in five South Asian countries during the pandemic (2020-2022): A secondar... by Youqi Yang, Lauren Zimmermann, Santanu Pramanik, Brian Wahl, Bhramar Mukherjee

“…This study investigates how a triad of pandemic-related worries-financial stress, food insecurity, and COVID-19-related illness concerns-are associated with depression and anxiety across five South Asian LMICs: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. …”
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Study of fine particle peening based on the fully coupled thermo-mechanical method by Boyu Zhang, Zhengwei Wang, Yongyong He, Taohan Sun

“…The thermo-mechanical coupling model predicts a higher PEEQ and lower residual compressive stress than the conventional model. …”
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Comparative analysis of Thai indigenous rice on growth, yield, and leaf nutrient under salinity conditions by Thanet Khomphet, Thanet Khomphet, Yong Zhao

“…Salinity is one of the most detrimental environmental stresses, significantly reducing rice yield and quality. …”
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Influence of localised corrosion shape on adhesive damage and a bonded assembly under thermo-mechanical loading by Mohamed Berrahou, Mehdi Zahraoui, Kamel Hocine, Samir Djebbar, Youcef Guermit, Hayet Benzineb

“… This study explores the damage prediction of repairs on bonded assemblies through a two-part analysis: simulation and experimentation. …”
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In-person vs mobile app facilitated life skills education to improve the mental health of internally displaced persons in Nigeria: protocol for the RESETTLE-IDPs cluster randomized... by Ejemai Eboreime, Chisom Obi-Jeff, Rita Orji, Tunde M Ojo, Ihoghosa Iyamu, Bala I Harri, Jidda M Said, Funmilayo Oguntimehin, Abdulrahman Ibrahim, Omolayo Anjorin, Andem Effiong Etim Duke, Umar Baba Musami, Linda Liebenberg, Raquel Crider, Lydia Wagami, Asmau MC Dahiru, Jesse C. Uneke, Sanni Yaya, Vincent IO Agyapong

“…Intervention effectiveness outcomes include the primary outcome of change in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms assessed using the PCL-5 scale, and secondary outcomes of depression, anxiety, well-being, and life skills acquisition. …”
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Adaptability assessment of intermuscular bone-free crucian carp (Carassius auratus) to carbonate alkalinity: Insights into morphological, biochemical, and histological parameters by Di Wu, Yiqi Gao, Yan Wang, Zhipeng Sun, Ze Fan, Youyi Kuang, Yijing Sun, Xianhu Zheng, Liansheng Wang

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Aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling in male fertility: Protective role of resveratrol and disruptive effects of CH223191 in adult male rats by Ghadeer Sabah Bustani, Hasan Falah Kashef Alghetaa

“…In contrast, AhR inhibition through CH223191 led to marked reductions in sperm quality, elevated oxidative stress, increased DNA fragmentation, and severe testicular degeneration. qPCR analysis revealed upregulation of AhR expression in the RES group (fold change: +23.1%) and significant downregulation in the AhR⁻ group (fold change: −72.6%), indicating differential modulation of AhR signaling pathways. …”
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<i>Foeniculum vulgare</i> Mill. Mitigates Scopolamine-Induced Cognitive Deficits via Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Mechanisms in Zebrafish by Ion Brinza, Razvan Stefan Boiangiu, Elena Todirascu-Ciornea, Lucian Hritcu, Gabriela Dumitru

“…Additionally, the pharmacokinetic properties and bioactivity profiles of the main FVEO constituents were predicted to be used in silico tools, including SwissADME, pkCSM, PASS online, and ADMETlab 2.0. …”
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Overexpression of a White Clover WRKY Transcription Factor Improves Cold Tolerance in <i>Arabidopsis</i> by Shuaixian Li, Meiyan Guo, Wei Hong, Manman Li, Xiaoyue Zhu, Changhong Guo, Yongjun Shu

“…Plants are frequently exposed to various abiotic stresses, among which low-temperature stress markedly impairs growth and physiological functions. …”
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Effects of polyamines and indole on the expression of ribosome hibernation factors in <i>Escherichia coli</i> at the translational level by E. A. Khaova, A. G. Tkachenko

“…Polyamines and indole are small regulatory molecules that are involved in the adaptation to stress in bacteria, including the regulation of gene expression. …”
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Investigation of the effect of pectins of fruit and vegetable powders on the technological properties of confectionery glaze by L. V. Zaytseva, E. V. Mazukabzova, M. N. Bogachuk

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Early detection of fungal infection of Arabidopsis and brassica by Raman spectroscopy by Song-Yi Kuo, Ling-Ying Chiu, Ekta Jain, Gajendra Pratap Singh, Muhammad Nabil Syafiq Bin Jamaludin, Rajeev J. Ram, Rajeev J. Ram, Nam-Hai Chua, Nam-Hai Chua

“…Notably, Raman shifts could predict fungal infection before the appearance of visible symptoms, establishing Raman shifts as a potential early diagnostic marker. …”
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The Arab world at a crossroads: assessing future risks under changing climate by Rasha M. Abou Samra, R. R. Ali

“…A risk classification framework assesses climate change impacts based on temperature and precipitation variations. The water stress index (WSI) and food insecurity index (FISI) predict climate change impacts under different risk levels on water scarcity and food security. …”
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